Fence Erectors
What Fence Erectors Do
Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 11.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.0/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 4.0/5
- Transportationimportance 3.9/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.8/5
- Designimportance 3.7/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.5/5
- English Languageimportance 3.4/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.9/5
- Health and Safety of Other Workers4.8/5
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.8/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
- Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers4.5/5
- Time Pressure4.5/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers96% skill match
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall96% skill match
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers96% skill match
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation96% skill match
- Floor Sanders and Finishers95% skill match
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic95% skill match
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters95% skill match
- Furniture Finishers94% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.9/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.6/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.6/5
- Equipment Selectionimportance 2.6/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Cutlist Plus fx
- Maxwell Systems American Contractor
- Software Design Associates Computer Fencing System CFS
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Integrity
- Cooperation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where fence erectors make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Billings, MT11.26× national avg
- 2Jackson, TN4.11× national avg
- 3Providence-Warwick, RI-MA3.98× national avg
- 4Fargo, ND-MN3.88× national avg
- 5Stockton-Lodi, CA3.20× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- CarpentersLateral Move
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersLateral Move
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallLateral Move
- Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersLateral Move